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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to WAAM and Hybrid Manufacturing

  • Overview of additive manufacturing techniques for metals
  • Core principles of WAAM and deposition methodologies
  • Hybrid robot-CNC strategies and current industry trends

Foundations of FANUC Welding Robot Programming

  • Overview of FANUC robotic systems and the ROBOGUIDE environment
  • Generating paths for arc welding applications
  • Managing teaching points, tool offsets, and coordinate systems

GMAW Processes and WAAM Deposition Planning

  • Configuring Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) settings for WAAM
  • Control of wire feed, travel speed, and electrical current
  • Strategies for single-bead and multi-bead layer deposition

Coordinating HAAS CNC Systems

  • Introduction to 5-axis worktables and part setup procedures
  • Alignment referencing and calibration relative to robotic paths
  • Programming CNC toolpaths for hybrid finishing operations

Integrated Workflow: Robot and CNC

  • Process planning: comparing robot-first versus CNC-first hybrid workflows
  • Techniques for handshaking, communication, and synchronization
  • Simulating and optimizing real-world process timing

Process Validation and Troubleshooting

  • Ensuring WAAM geometry accuracy and process consistency
  • Addressing weld defects, layer distortion, and post-processing requirements
  • Common troubleshooting protocols in hybrid manufacturing environments

Summary and Future Directions

  • Review of key components in the integrated WAAM process
  • Recommended pathways for production validation and scaling
  • Next steps regarding testing, safety compliance, and quality assurance

Requirements

  • Familiarity with core concepts in industrial automation
  • Practical experience in welding or robotic programming
  • Fundamental understanding of CNC machining principles

Target Audience

  • Robotic welding technicians
  • Manufacturing and automation engineers
  • Technologists specializing in hybrid CNC/robotic processes

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